Somerville Somerville LandfillLandfill RedevelopmentRedevelopment

•• Total redevelopment Total redevelopment -- 16 properties encompassing 168 16 properties encompassing 168 acresacres–– Proposed BDA 117 acres total (application under Proposed BDA 117 acres total (application under p ( ppp ( pp

review), including 47 acre landfill parcelreview), including 47 acre landfill parcel

•• Landfill operated from 1959 to 1984 accepting Landfill operated from 1959 to 1984 accepting –– municipalmunicipal–– commercial and industrial waste commercial and industrial waste –– construction debrisconstruction debris

Somerville Landfill RedevelopmentSomerville Landfill Redevelopment

•• Entered into MOA on February 1, 2006; Entered into MOA on February 1, 2006; •• To date received $516,888 from HDSRF for To date received $516,888 from HDSRF for

environmental investigationsenvironmental investigations•• Additional funding request under reviewAdditional funding request under review

Previous Somerville Remedial Previous Somerville Remedial ActivitiesActivities

•• As of right now 7 of As of right now 7 of the properties the properties

i d PA/SIi d PA/SIreceived PA/SI received PA/SI approval; landfill is in approval; landfill is in the RI phasethe RI phasethe RI phase the RI phase (delineation)(delineation)

•• Extensive testExtensive test--pittingpittingExtensive testExtensive test pitting pitting revealed native soil revealed native soil has been impacted has been impacted with solvents and with solvents and PCBsPCBs

Previous Somerville Remedial Previous Somerville Remedial ActivitiesActivities

•• Ground water has Ground water has been impacted with been impacted with

l tl tsolventssolvents•• Drums discovered Drums discovered

near stream resultingnear stream resultingnear stream resulting near stream resulting in in impacts to in in impacts to sediment and surfacesediment and surfacesediment and surface sediment and surface waterwater

Hurdles to OvercomeHurdles to Overcome

•• Coordinating the identified land use plan and Coordinating the identified land use plan and di ti d t th j t i ti ldi ti d t th j t i ti lremediation mandates so the project is practical remediation mandates so the project is practical

and financially viable to developers.and financially viable to developers.Developers unwilling to commit to a project of thisDevelopers unwilling to commit to a project of this–– Developers unwilling to commit to a project of this Developers unwilling to commit to a project of this size with unknown remediation cost.size with unknown remediation cost.

–– Current economic climate reduces pool of available Current economic climate reduces pool of available ppfunding sources.funding sources.

•• SolutionSolution–– Municipality has to take lead in redevelopment; Municipality has to take lead in redevelopment;

undertaking major remediation and infrastructure undertaking major remediation and infrastructure construction to encourage developmentconstruction to encourage developmentconstruction to encourage development. construction to encourage development.

Environmental ChallengeEnvironmental ChallengeThe image cannot be displayed. Your computer may not have enough memory to open the image, or the image may have been corrupted. Restart your computer, and then open the file again. If the red x still appears, you may have to delete the image and then insert it again.

•• Identify real environmental Identify real environmental challengeschallenges

S f d tS f d t–– Source of ground water Source of ground water contaminationcontamination

–– Full extent and types of Full extent and types of t i ti idt i ti idcontamination area widecontamination area wide

–– Cost of investigationCost of investigation

•• Identify remediation Identify remediation yyrequirements/challengesrequirements/challenges–– Coordinating RAW with Coordinating RAW with

proposed Land uses.proposed Land uses.proposed Land uses.proposed Land uses.–– Can we achieve level of green Can we achieve level of green

design indicateddesign indicated–– Mitigating cost of remediationMitigating cost of remediation–– Mitigating cost of remediation Mitigating cost of remediation

and infrastructure and infrastructure

Benefits and ImpactsBenefits and ImpactsBenefits to CommunityBenefits to Community•• Rehabilitation and return Rehabilitation and return

Fiscal Impacts Fiscal Impacts (estimated)(estimated)•• Property Ordinary Property Ordinary

of contaminated of contaminated properties to tax rolesproperties to tax roles

•• Creation ofCreation of

Applicable Taxes (OAT)= Applicable Taxes (OAT)= $9.1 million annually$9.1 million annually

•• Cost of services increase=Cost of services increase=•• Creation of Creation of environmentally safe site environmentally safe site for construction and for construction and

titi

•• Cost of services increase=Cost of services increase=$2.5 million annually $2.5 million annually

•• Borough Net=Borough Net=recreation usesrecreation uses

•• Creation of green Creation of green infrastructure throughoutinfrastructure throughout

gg$1.6 million annually $1.6 million annually

If Payment In Lieu of Taxes If Payment In Lieu of Taxes infrastructure throughout infrastructure throughout projectproject (PILOT) offered(PILOT) offered

•• Borough net=$3.3 million Borough net=$3.3 million annually after expensesannually after expensesannually after expenses annually after expenses

Construction/Post Construction ImpactsConstruction/Post Construction Impacts

ConstructionConstruction•• Jobs=2 502Jobs=2 502•• Jobs=2,502Jobs=2,502•• PayPay--role=$140 millionrole=$140 million•• Construction materials purchased=$101 millionConstruction materials purchased=$101 million•• Construction materials purchased=$101 millionConstruction materials purchased=$101 million

Post ConstructionPost ConstructionPost ConstructionPost Construction•• Create 460 new jobsCreate 460 new jobs•• Post tax payPost tax pay--role=$20.4 millionrole=$20.4 millionPost tax payPost tax pay role $20.4 millionrole $20.4 million•• Creation of up to 1,200 new residential unitsCreation of up to 1,200 new residential units•• Will generate new consumer spending=$88.7Will generate new consumer spending=$88.7Will generate new consumer spending $88.7 Will generate new consumer spending $88.7

millionmillion

Neptune West Lake AvenueNeptune West Lake AvenueBrownfield DevelopmentBrownfield DevelopmentBrownfield Development Brownfield Development

AreaArea

Neptune West Lake AvenueNeptune West Lake AvenueffBrownfield Development AreaBrownfield Development AreaPresentation TeamPresentation TeamPresentation TeamPresentation Team

Ian Curtis, Project ManagerIan Curtis, Project ManagerOffice of Brownfield ReuseOffice of Brownfield ReuseOffice of Brownfield ReuseOffice of Brownfield ReuseIan.Curtis@dep.state.nj.usIan.Curtis@dep.state.nj.us(609) 633(609) 633--72327232( )( )

Tom Clark, Executive DirectorTom Clark, Executive DirectorCityWorks, Inc. CityWorks, Inc. -- a 501(c)3a 501(c)3tclark@ecityworks.comtclark@ecityworks.com(609) 984(609) 984--90599059(609) 984(609) 984--90599059

The West Lake Avenue BDA The West Lake Avenue BDA In a NutshellIn a Nutshell

41 Properties41 Properties –– 6 Known Brownfield6 Known Brownfield41 Properties 41 Properties 6 Known Brownfield 6 Known Brownfield SitesSites–– 15 residential (7 are rental, 1 mixed use)15 residential (7 are rental, 1 mixed use)( , )( , )–– 12 business (liquor, child care, auto 12 business (liquor, child care, auto

repair..)repair..)–– 12 vacant lots12 vacant lots–– 1 scrap yard1 scrap yard–– 1 play ground (fenced and gated)1 play ground (fenced and gated)3.53.5--acresacres“Gateway to Neptune”“Gateway to Neptune”

Redevelopment PlansRedevelopment PlansRedevelopment PlansRedevelopment Plans202 market202 market--rate and affordable residential rate and affordable residential units;units;units;units;95,000 square feet of commercial space;95,000 square feet of commercial space;60 000 square feet of office space;60 000 square feet of office space;60,000 square feet of office space;60,000 square feet of office space;a municipal park;a municipal park;

li b t tili b t tia police substation;a police substation;a learning center;a learning center;a public plaza;a public plaza;Includes Jersey Shore University Medical Includes Jersey Shore University Medical y yy yCenter Family Healthcare CenterCenter Family Healthcare Center

West Lake Ave BDA West Lake Ave BDA PrePre--DevelopmentDevelopment

East at the Asbury Park BorderEast at the Asbury Park BorderEast at the Asbury Park BorderEast at the Asbury Park Border

Medical Center now playingMedical Center now playingMedical Center now playing…Medical Center now playing…

Remedial ActivitiesRemedial ActivitiesRemedial ActivitiesRemedial ActivitiesHazardous Discharge Site Remediation Funding Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Funding (HDSRF) i id d t Cit W k f thi BDA t(HDSRF) i id d t Cit W k f thi BDA t(HDSRF) monies provided to CityWorks for this BDA to (HDSRF) monies provided to CityWorks for this BDA to date is $219,546.date is $219,546.–– Preliminary Assessment (PA) Preliminary Assessment (PA)

Sit I ti ti (SI)Sit I ti ti (SI)–– Site Investigation (SI)Site Investigation (SI)–– Remedial Investigation (RI)Remedial Investigation (RI)

UST F diUST F diUST Funding UST Funding

NotNot--ForFor--Profit and the BDA 75% RA Profit and the BDA 75% RA –– Intent to Acquire ResolutionIntent to Acquire Resolution

Remedial Action (cleanup) and RedevelopmentRemedial Action (cleanup) and Redevelopment( p) p( p) p

Typical ResultsTypical ResultsTypical ResultsTypical ResultsInvestigation and ResultsInvestigation and Resultsgg–– Oil tanks, oil tanks, oil tanks (fuel oil, BTEX, Oil tanks, oil tanks, oil tanks (fuel oil, BTEX,

Petroleum Hydrocarbon and lead)Petroleum Hydrocarbon and lead)–– Dry Cleaners (TCE)Dry Cleaners (TCE)–– Burn residue (Base Neutrals, Petroleum Burn residue (Base Neutrals, Petroleum

A ti H d b )A ti H d b )Aromatic Hydrocarbon)Aromatic Hydrocarbon)Soils, ground water and soil vaporSoils, ground water and soil vapor

Excavate and capExcavate and cap soilssoils–– Excavate and cap Excavate and cap –– soilssoils–– Remove source and pump Remove source and pump –– ground waterground water

Monitor and design componentsMonitor and design components simplesimple–– Monitor and design components Monitor and design components –– simple simple design componentsdesign components

RevitalizationRevitalizationRevitalizationRevitalizationClustered living with easy mass transit and Clustered living with easy mass transit and l l b il l b ilocal businesseslocal businessesCommunity medical centerCommunity medical centerGreen building designs and practicesGreen building designs and practicesParks and green spacesParks and green spacesParks and green spacesParks and green spacesTax revenue increase from $78k to est. Tax revenue increase from $78k to est. $1 84M$1 84M$1.84M$1.84MAesthetics, safety and changing the Aesthetics, safety and changing the

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